Summit Pointe

(Summit Pointe 17) Innovating To Fight The Opioid OD Epidemic

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid overdose numbers were very high in Calhoun County, where Summit Pointe concentrates its behavioral health focus. Since, those numbers have compounded. In this episode of the Summit Pointe series, Nicole and Meghan discuss a grant...

(Summit Pointe 16) Reflections On Strides Made In Brain Health

Having joined Summit Pointe in 1994, psychiatrist and medical director Dr. James Gandy takes account of some strides made in brain health overall. Such strides, in his estimation, have allowed Summit Pointe to deliver better services and provide solutions for members...

(Summit Pointe 14) Jail Services Program Seeks to Cut Recidivism

In its ongoing effort to address the needs of its community, Calhoun County, Michigan, behavioral health authority Summit Pointe is implementing another solutions-based program: Jail Services. In this episode of the Summit Pointe series, Taneisha and Ashley speak...

(Summit Pointe 12) Parenting Through Change

As parents can attest, children do not come with an instruction manual. Add to everyday parenting the potential for problem behaviors and parents, grandparents and caregivers of young people could find themselves in need of support. At Summit Pointe, the Parenting...

(Summit Pointe 11) Keeping Healthcare Pros Healthy

As many know, the COVID-19 pandemic caused immense stress on the world's healthcare workers. Many of those workers found it difficult to stay healthy amidst the tremendous demands of working to help patients get well. In Calhoun County, Michigan, Summit Pointe...

(Summit Pointe Ep 9) Helping Veterans When They Need It

In the ninth in a series of episodes with Summit Pointe, Veteran Navigator Michele Pascoe discusses how she connects veterans to the services they need. As the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, Summit Pointe reaches out into the local community...